[roBernd]

So... it turned out there are 2 major versions of the HD650.
The older ones had a black acoustic-silk screen, while the newer HD6XX share a metal sound-screen.
 
The older ones sound dark and some call the veiled, while the new ones sound more forward and ballanced.
 
I got a brand new pair but I expected them to sound dark as night. Naturally I was surprised, but now it all makes sense.
I guess I don't wanna have another expensive HD600... Don't get me wrong, they are great cans but I wanted something really warm for a change.
The Denons (AH-D2000 mainly) look decent warm and fun... strangely their price recently exploded from 220€ to 439€...

 

[Zombie_X]

I have heard both versions and there is no difference in sound. I fidn the old and new HD650's to sound the same. Same goes for the HD600's.
 
As for AKG, I have been enjoying my K400 and K501 quite a bit!

 

[RexAeterna]

As for AKG, I have been enjoying my K400 and K501 quite a bit!

i still so badly want to hear those but my luck of finding them is like gazillion to one

 

[Zombie_X]

Post an add in the forums, I'm sure you can get them for cheap. I got my K400 for $75 and the K501 was about $150 I think.
 
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i still so badly want to hear those but my luck of finding them is like gazillion to one

 

[Lorspeaker]

currently i am having the Q701 with the Alo cable...delicioussssss.
 
Had the k271mk2...great time with it, light n bigsounding...inexpensive.
the k450 was disastrous...until i EQed down the bass, that kept me in the phaith...
K702 met my expectation but the wow is with the white Q701...so smart looking
THiS has to be THE BARGAIN CAN in midpriced territory.

 

[SolomonPierce]

AKG back in the day was full of win.

 

[WillDrivers63]

Nothing special, but I have the akg k271 mkii and the akg k518le for portable. I love both overall

 

[musubi1000]

K420, K430, Q460, K518, K181

 

[Zombie_X]

I agree +10,000%. The K400 and K501 are some of the best headphones I have ever heard. I think they are better than the K701/K702/Q701 by a mile, and are cheaper!
 
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AKG back in the day was full of win.

 

[andi85]

Seems like I should join "Team AKG", too. 
So far, I have a K240 Monitor, a K271 Studio and a K412P for travelling. A K280 Parabolic is here, too, but I'm not sure if I'll really keep it. My K55, first "real" headphones I ever owned, are up for sale.
I have a couple of beaten up AKGs that I'll fix up in the next weeks in order to decide which one(s) to keep. I'm a DIY enthusiast, so this connects the chance to test quite a lot of phones with the opportunity to fix something up, which I like.

 

[Zombie_X]

The K240M is a very nice headphone, even the K271 is quite good.
 
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Seems like I should join "Team AKG", too. 
So far, I have a K240 Monitor, a K271 Studio and a K412P for travelling. A K280 Parabolic is here, too, but I'm not sure if I'll really keep it. My K55, first "real" headphones I ever owned, are up for sale.
I have a couple of beaten up AKGs that I'll fix up in the next weeks in order to decide which one(s) to keep. I'm a DIY enthusiast, so this connects the chance to test quite a lot of phones with the opportunity to fix something up, which I like.

 

[hally115]

k-501 has really good low range I think.

 

[musubi1000]

Whoops posted on the wrong thread. AKG rocks

 

[andi85]

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The K240M is a very nice headphone, even the K271 is quite good.
 

I'm really happy with the K240M - I'm glad that I went hunting for one. I'm almost done with refurbishment: New foam disks and new elastics are in there, I only have to order new ear pads.
 
The K271 is not my favorite for listening, however, I love it as my personal monitoring headphone for long days in the studio. It fits my head like a second skin, isolation is good enough and the sound doesn't fatigue me. I retrofitted it with the velour pads after the last project, so I'm curious how it will fare on the next CD recording.

 

[Dyaems]

i remember using hifiman velour pads for my k240m before and they became sibilant. but i guess thats because of the size of the pads (the area at the center is too big)